Hi Sir, Let me add my two cents to this. Honestly, I feel women today are more economically independent and are able to pull the cards efficiently. The question only arises when, whether they choose to identify themselves with the brahmin ancestry or their individual sense.
I feel, today in this community, all people with kids have been indoctrinating their kids with individualism without even teaching them, what it takes to be a Brahmin, which is why you see these issues arise, maybe because the parents themselves have not figured this out.
When someone, say marries out or chooses a white/black/japanese national, I could only decipher this about them:-
1. Either this person doesn't care about his roots/ancestry.
2. His/her parent has done a bad job on him
3. Too much of independence. Lack of awareness of dharma/say understanding of ancestral baggage.
The whole concept of Kanyadaanam itself is lost. If economic success and educational degrees are becoming the major parameter to decide for marriage, i see a huge fundamental issue here. When they Shastras itself is being taken for a ride, what more to say.
A brahmin who is supposed to guide the society himself prioritises Kama over dharma and moksha, what more can happen?. This lack of a dharmic clarity, is the main core.
Personally, I would say if any such person does it, we must never make it an example and start preaching on the open mindedness of the family/society. If as a community, you cannot stand up to safeguard your own rituals from being watered down in the name of liberalism and modernity, then it deserves to be wiped out.
Protect the traditionalists and never mind the astray ones. We must never make such cases as a mainstream and market them, as they will set a bad precedent.
This I believe applies to all communities and not just the brahmin
Regards,
Rudra.
